Most U.S. children (94%) have some form of health insurance coverage. While this is the highest rate in U.S. history, poor children still lag behind middle-income children. Serious infectious diseases (e.g., measles, diphtheria, meningitis) and severe malnutrition have declined or disappeared, and new treatments have improved life expectancy among children with conditions like leukemia, complex congenital heart disease, and cystic fibrosis. However, the prevalence among children of obesity, asthma, mental health conditions, and neurodevelopmental conditions has skyrocketed. Many children with rare or complex heath conditions still lack access to the specialty care they need. This brief summarizes a longer Social Policy report, "The Influence of Health Care Policies on Children's Health and Development" (James M. Perrin, Tomas F. Boat, Kelly J. Kelleher). The report reviews the current state of health insurance for children and youth and contrasts health services with the needs of children and families. It then describes new models of health care, including ones that actively connect health care with other community services, and suggests promising trends in child health care. [The main report also provides two additional commentaries; (1) "Poverty and Child Health in the United States: Addressing the Social Determinants of Health in the Medical Home" (Benard P. Dreyer); and (2) "The Opportunity for Health Care Policies to Advance Child Health and Development" (Ajay Chaudry). For the full report see ED581659.]